Intermec cn30 User Guide

TLS (EAP-TLS)

EAP-TLS is a protocol that is based on the TLS (Transport Layer Security) 
protocol widely used to secure web sites. This requires both the user and 
authentication server have certificates for mutual authentication. While 
cryptically strong, this requires corporations that deploy this to maintain a 
certificate infrastructure for all their users.

Use “TLS” to configure the use of EAP-TLS as an authentication protocol, 
and select “Open,” “WPA,” “WPA2,” or “Network EAP” as an association 
mode.

To enable TLS with an open association:

Set 8021x Security as “TLS.”

Set Association to “Open.” Skip Encryption as it is automatically set to 
“WEP.”

Enter your unique Subject Name and User Name to use this protocol.

Tap Get Certificates to obtain or import server certificates. See page 150 
for more information.

Tap Additional Settings to set options for server certificate validation 
and trust. See page 146 for more information.

To enable TLS with WPA encryption:

Set 8021x Security as “TLS.”

Set Association to “WPA.” Skip Encryption as it is automatically set to 
“TKIP.”

Enter your unique Subject Name and User Name as credentials for this 
profile.

Tap Get Certificates to obtain or import server certificates. See page 150 
for more information.